June 14, 2006

Media Owe Rove an Apology - or at Least a Few Hugs

By Noel Sheppard
In America, people are innocent until proven guilty, unless of course they are Republican. No finer example of such legal relativism has occurred in recent memory than the case of President Bush's top advisor, Karl Rove. For months, virtually every mainstream media outlet proclaimed his guilt regarding the Valerie Plame Wilson affair, or what has been not so affectionately named the CIA—leak case. Take for example the media's excitement over pending indictments for Rove. This hit a fevered pitch last fall as Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, after almost two years of research, depositions, and grand jury testimonies, was about to announce his findings on October 28. Sadly for the drive—by media, no indictments were handed down for Rove that day. As a result, restaurateurs and bar owners around the country were likely forced to give back millions of dollars in deposits for all the 'Rove is Going to Jail' parties that ended up being cancelled by disappointed Democrats...(Read Full Article)